New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26
CHICAGO'S DOODLE" CASES.
STRIKERS BEATEN-SCHOOLS AND COL
ES-CONVENTIONS-THE THEATRES.
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CHICAGO June 25.-The first of the Doodle cases
having successfully disposed Of public attention
directed to the coming trial OF the great conspiracy
ease generally known as the Commissioners case which
begins week The defendants number eighteen and
include several members Of the present Board of Cook
County Commissioners besides numerous ex-COmmis-
sioners AMI city employees and contractors The trial
will be long 1t will probably take several weeks
TO get jury. Nearly everybody has read more
less about the case and Mcdonald and McGarige
among the defendants 1t will be especially difficult in
view their recent trial and conviction, 10 find talesmen
who formed and expressed sort of opinion
In regard TO their guilt innocence Then since there
eighteen defendants each side will be entitled to $50
pcrcmpory challenges, that $50 perfectly competent
may be excused for reason at all 1t may there
fore bc necessary find 372 perfectly fair voters who
have little interest in the matter that they do
know what they think about 1t before the
twelve be chosen who will determine the The
defence manifested great skill in the last trial in picking
jurors and the prosecution great deal OF anxiety
They got two men on the panel about whom the
State very anxious for long time II they manage
things with as much tact the coming trial 1t is prob
able that the will be well away before the
taking OF testimony begins
In the great contest between the bncklayers and
master masons which has lasted Tor nearly two months
and which, II estimated has cost the $2,500000
in wages finally terminated In the surrender OF the
men. The Brickayers Union nearly six weeks ago at
Q meeting which was attended by only few hundred
members passed q resolution demanding payment on
Saturday every two weeks instead Of Tuesday had
been the custom for years The master masons refused
the demand and locked out the Smartng under the
hardshps which they thought the union had imposed on
them from time TO time the master invoked tho
aid OF the dealers In building material In fighting the
union 1t was freely given, and at conference of del
egates from the various building trades platform and
code Of principles promulgated and decided
that these should receive the OF tho brckyers
before they could return TO work The master mason
assisted by the other building trades not only deter
mined TO reject the demand for Saturday payday,
but to break the union Since then all work has been
suspended. At meeting Of the Brickayers Union on
Thursday night the following resolution adopted;
Resolved that withdraw our demand for a satur-
day payday and declare the strike off" This removes
the primary OF the trouble but IL is doubtful the
master will work unless their plat
form Of principles Is Acknowledged.
The closing exercises at the city schools and at the
University at Evanston and at Lake Forest hare been
unusual interest this week. At Lake Forest Dr. Roberts
the president, who here from York short
time ago. was installed The prospects for this instu-
ton are very encouraging at present several large
dQwments having been made lately. Among them is
3oO,oo0 rom Mr. Charles b. Farwoll and an equal
rom MI Cyrus H. Mccormick, the son Of the great
reaper man II 10 also announced that the great tce-
cope now at the Inflated Chicago University is to be
ken 70 Lake Forest and that large observatory VIII